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577:. In early pilgrimages, there was a twelve-person convoy holding an incense carrier who travelled in secret to avoid losing the spiritual power in the crowd. However, in 1987, the convoy was intercepted by a temple in Qingshui who tried to redirect them to their temple, so Jenn Lann Temple abolished the convoy in later pilgrimages.
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and is credited for popularizing the pilgrimage among the public. However, the documentary also introduced the idea that
Chaotian Temple is the parent temple of Jenn Lann Temple, which the latter denies. The documentary caused strife between the two temples, and is a major contributing factor to the
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Beigang pilgrimages were much smaller than today: a journey would only be made every two years, but only if temple officials can fundraise enough money for it, and the entire convoy never exceeded fifty people. Pilgrimages were not held between 1937 and 1946. After 1947, pilgrimages became an
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In modern times, temples that Mazu doesn't visit will sometimes send people to surround the litter and forcefully ask them to make a detour to their temple. In most cases, the litter bearers concede to these requests in order to avoid conflicts. However, violent brawls do occur if the two sides do
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Since Dajia Mazu is considered to be very powerful, temples along the route would often try to "steal" some of Mazu's power, which is believed to be inside the incense that is carried. Spiritual power may be "stolen" by others if the incense is surrounded by foreign banners and
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for the night. Afterwards, Xiluo residents traveled to Jenn Lann Temple to apologize and ask Mazu to come back, but Beidou residents also petitioned for Mazu to stop overnight in their town as well. To satisfy both demands, the pilgrimage was extended from seven days to eight.
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for the duration of the pilgrimage, and food is provided for passing pilgrims by the villages along the way. In
Xingang, Mazu is moved onto Fengtian Temple's altar, and a ceremony is held to celebrate the goddess' birthday and wish for good luck.
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With the new Mazu statue, Jenn Lann Temple was able to reinforce their claim that
Chaotian Pavilion in Mainland China, instead of Chaotian Temple in Beigang, was their parent temple. For the 1988 pilgrimage, they decided to call the event a
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was refurbished in 1912 and established itself as the largest Mazu temple in the region. Therefore, in 1914, Jenn Lann Temple made the inaugural trip the larger
Chaotian Temple as the next best option for a
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broke down, but nobody helped him in his predicament. Therefore, when the pilgrimage was about to stop in Xiluo for the night, the town's residents only offered non-
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food to the procession, which the travelers were not allowed to eat. On the return journey, the procession visited Xiluo very briefly and continued to
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Jenn Lann Temple agreed to the proposal, and after officially severing relations with
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718:"The environmental protection bureau of Chiayi County has achieved good results in promoting waste reduction during Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage in 2024"
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1168:(in Chinese (Taiwan)). Ministry of the Interior.
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961:劉明岩; 蔡維斌; 黑中亮; 卜敏正; 林宛諭 (April 14, 2018).
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929:"The Homecoming Pilgrimage of Dajia Mazu"
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1103:"全台瘋媽祖！一張圖看懂「大甲媽遶境」、「白沙屯媽進香」差別"
1016:"全台瘋媽祖！一張圖看懂「大甲媽遶境」、「白沙屯媽進香」差別"
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1193:"大甲媽遶境彰化 3千警力布陣「搶轎熱區」防衝突"
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963:"北港媽、大甲媽分手30年 就因「回娘家」3個字"
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865:"大甲鎮瀾宮"
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